Protoform: AMO.1B [PN] Prepare fibres for string-making; prepared fibre (Rby) *am(o,u)
| Description: | Prepare fibres for string-making; prepared fibre (Rby) *am(o,u) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *8 Note: prepared by rubbing between hands or on thigh. |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kapingamarangi | Amu | Twirl coconut fibre for making sennit | (Lbr) |
| Niue | Amu | Strip, string (traditionally refers to tiny strips of coconut husks, fou strings, hair, banana bark, and fibre strips or strings from other plants) | (Sph) |
| Nukuoro | Amu | Twirl fibres; fibres for making rope or cloth | (Crl) |
| Pukapuka | Amo | A rolled strand of sinnet | (Mta) |
| Rennellese | Amo | Make smooth, as strands of string | (Ebt) |
| Samoan | Amo | Separate inner fibres of a coconut midrib from the outer fibres | (Prt) |
| Takuu | Amo | Twirl Coconut husk for making sennit | (Hwd) |
| Takuu | Amu | Roll coconut husk fibres on the thigh for braiding into sennit | (Mle) |
| Tokelau | Amo | Separated and twisted coconut husk fibres for plaiting sinnet | (Sma) |
| Tuvalu | Amo | Coconut fibre twisted ready for string-making | (Rby) |
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